St. Monica Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They suffered a rough 18-8 defeat at the hands of the Desert Christian Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Monica Academy of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Desert Christian's part, Jason Main made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Main was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Jase Pfeil and Logan Mount did most of the damage at the plate: Pfeil scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Mount scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Samuel Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
St. Monica Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Desert Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Monica Academy will take on Valley Torah at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Monica Academy is facing Valley Torah at the right time seeing as Valley Torah is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Desert Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Faith Baptist at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Christian will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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